Comparison

HoppAR vs RocketGlobe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HoppAR

Experience rocket launches and landings in augmented reality. Control thrust vectoring, perform engine test fires, and customize rockets with your own colors. Explore a variety of real spacecraft and space mission scenarios.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality rocket launches
  • Manual thrust vectoring control
  • Rocket engine test fires
  • Customizable rocket coloring
  • Variety of real spacecraft models
  • Entry, Descent, and Landing simulations
  • Indoor and Outdoor AR modes
Features
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Launch and land your favorite rockets in Augmented Reality from your courtyard! Perform rocket engine test fires directly on your table. Manually control the Thrust Vectoring and perform your first landing at home! Color your favorite rocket and see it in action in Augmented Reality You can choose between many different rocket prototypes and real spacecrafts. Here are a few of them: the beloved StarHopper, the giant Starship MK1, and the hover test of the Dragon 2. Watch the Crew Dragon Demo Mission 2 leave the launch pad and the Falcon 9 first stage land back! Enjoy the Buran Orbiter and Energia Rocket conquer the sky, and many more spacecrafts to come! Not only rockets: enjoy the Perseverance Landing and the Sky-Crane maneuver in the "Last Minute of Terror" of the Entry Descend and Landing sequence. Fire a Raptor engine on your desk at home! Select between Indoor and Outdoor mode depending on where you are and the scale of the Rocket you want to launch. Apply filters to mimic the colors of your favorite planet and change the environmental conditions choosing among many different options: Rain, Thunderstorm, Snow and more Take a picture or record your best launch, share them with your friends with the #HoppAR hashtag and get into the Rocket Launcher's Social Wall Auto-renewable Subscription: Support app Development and new Rockets Addition (renewed on an annual basis) You get all mission unlocked with no limits for the time the subscription is active Non-Consumable Purchase: Instead of subscribing you might buy a single mission that will be unlocked with no time limit Let's HoppAR! (Disclaimer: This is app is not affiliated with any space company or its partners or customers)

About

RocketGlobe

Features
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Rocket Globe brings rocket launches from around the world onto a single 3D globe. Launch pads across the planet appear on a rotating Earth. Upcoming launches show up with a live countdown as the rocket stands on the pad — and at T‑0 it ignites and climbs into the sky. ■ Features • Rocket launch pads worldwide on a 3D globe • Real‑time launch data & precise countdowns from TheSpaceDevs • Rocket launch → ascent animation synced to the countdown • Outcome effects for successful and failed launches • Launch reminders — tap the bell for any launch you care about • Natural gestures: drag to rotate, pinch to zoom, tilt to look around Earth imagery uses NASA's Blue Marble (public domain). Launch data is provided by TheSpaceDevs Launch Library 2. Don't like ads? Remove them permanently with a one‑time purchase. Enjoying the app? Buy the developer a coffee to show your support.

Screenshots

HoppAR4 screens
RocketGlobe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HoppAR at none against RocketGlobe's shown. HoppAR also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). RocketGlobe's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HoppAR sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and RocketGlobe sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HoppAR ships an update every 2 months, RocketGlobe every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HoppAR versus RocketGlobe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoppARRocketGlobe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (579 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings579 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size372 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosef GrunigJiwon Son

Bugs and requests

HoppAR

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Black screen on horizontal surface scanning
  • Camera not working on certain devices
  • App won't open or crashes on startup
  • Gray screen display issue
  • iPad AR compatibility problems
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  • App performance issues causing crashes
  • Sound/audio problems requiring fixes

Requested features

15 requests
  • Space Shuttle addition
  • Manual control for Falcon 9 and Dragon
  • Free access to premium rockets
  • Launch towers for all rockets
  • Soyuz rocket
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  • Sea Dragon rocket
  • Starship inclusion
  • First-person/cockpit camera view
  • Non-AR mode for gameplay
  • VR mode support
  • Ability to place objects in front of rockets
  • Increased rocket size to fill room
  • Enhanced smoke/rumble effects
  • Original countdown voices per rocket
  • More rocket variety overall

RocketGlobe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

HoppAR

Subscriptions1
  • HoppAR Supporter$7.991 Year
One-time13
  • FALCON HEAVY$0.99
  • STARSHIP Belly Flop$0.99
  • SUPER HEAVY$0.99
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  • DELTA IV HEAVY$0.99
  • PERSEVERANCE$0.99
  • DRONESHIP OCISLY$0.99
  • NEW SHEPARD$0.99
  • ARIANE 5$0.99
  • ARTEMIS I$0.99
  • SOYUZ$0.99
  • ELECTRON$0.99
  • SATURN V$1.99
  • Control Feature$2.99
2 purchases

RocketGlobe

One-time2
  • 광고제거$0.99
  • 개발자 후원$2.99

Questions

Is HoppAR free?
HoppAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RocketGlobe free?
RocketGlobe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HoppAR or RocketGlobe have ads?
RocketGlobe shows ads; HoppAR does not.
Which is updated more often, HoppAR or RocketGlobe?
HoppAR ships an update every 2 months, and RocketGlobe every 11 days. Most recently, HoppAR was updated on September 21, 2026 and RocketGlobe on September 28, 2026.

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